Everton skipper Phil Jagielka was unimpressed by the match officials during defeat at Chelsea.
The Blues fell to a late goal from Willian.
"Tim's (Howard) made some pretty good saves tonight and Cech has made a couple as well but you think your luck is in when the deflected goal is ruled out for offside," the Everton captain told the Liverpool Echo.
"Then there is a mad two or three minutes.
"I'm not sure the tackle warranted a second yellow but the ref is surrounded by five or six of their players and is put under tremendous pressure and, unfortunately, for us wilted and sent Gaz (Gareth Barry) off.
"Then to compound the misery, the ball deflected two or three times and went in the bottom corner."
Jagielka added: "Potentially another player would have got to the shot quicker but it's ifs, buts and maybes. It was disappointing."
